You should also look at maintenance and ensure you understand who is responsible for what, most lease to buy contracts make you responsible for maintenance which is not a bad thing, I mean you are preparing to be a home owner after all and it works for small maintenance issues, but you need to ask about the big CapEx items like a leaky roof or a shifted foundation who is responsible for that and what happens if those things (such as foundation issues) are found later down the road, will you get your options money back if decide not to buy for that reason?

They are better purchased from a financial advisor that is regulated by the securities industry who educates their client not only on the risks of a DST but also ensures it is a suitable investment in terms of distributions, investment goals and tax strategy.

I would ensure that you are completely set by having a great management philosophy and/or company and ensuring your insurance is set.

@John Paul WhaleyYou can recession proof by always ensuring you are buying with a strict rule of cash flow and not over leveraging your properties.Generally in a recession rents will rise due to demand for renting options vs. buying.

But while the city contracts with a data-scraping company to ensure all listings are licensed, without the manpower, the city can't enforce the primary residence rule.

I want to ensure I am sending my personal banking information to up standing lender

After looking at the link and researching on the web, I've decided to get a lawyer so that I ensure he's out legally. 

Site visits are necessary to ensure compliance.

Ensure that it is current (not expired).

We have front-load, HE washers and this is the only way to ensure the antifreeze makes it through the pump (your not going to lay one of those babies over on its back and swish it around).